Broadcom · 18 hours ago
R&D Systems Applications Engineer (SAE)
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $173K/yr
6+ years expBroadcom is a global organization that helps customers design, integrate, and maintain enterprise level products. They are seeking a talented engineer to join the R&D Systems Applications Engineering team, focusing on debugging and providing solutions for PCIe switch products while collaborating with customers and internal teams.
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Responsibilities
Analyze, debug, and root cause issues found within Broadcom’s PCIe switch products and work with appropriate development teams (firmware, host software, IC hardware, or board hardware) to provide a solution
Provide guidance to OEM and Cloud customers on properly integrating Broadcom’s PCIe switch products into GP-GPUs, AI/ML platforms, storage servers and custom designs. Guidance consists of architecture reviews, schematic reviews, layout reviews, design-in support and training customers on product features
Analyze Firmware, Driver, OS, and BMC logs to identify the root cause of issues reported by system designers. Develop debug software to gather failure data whenever needed. Capture and analyze PCIe protocol bus trace to identify the issue root cause
Develop product documentation for use by customers implementing Broadcom’s PCIe switch products
Develop relations and collaborate with industry partners to provide value to mutual customers
Train field sales and support staff in the features and uses of Broadcom PCIe switch products
Develop tools and processes to improve debug efficiency and customer satisfaction
Co-ordinate software release timing with the Development team and work with Dev Ops teams to port fixes and produce Release Notes
Help procure lab equipment, manage inventory, and keep lab organized
Represent Broadcom PCIe Switch at industry events
Occasional travel, some of which may be international
Qualification
Required
Experience with firmware, host software, hardware, and PCIe protocol level debug
Experience developing and debugging C code
Prior experience in embedded software debug or development (firmware, drivers, BIOS) using PCIe technology
Experience reading board schematics and layout files
Experience in design/debug of HW/PCBA
Skilled at debugging and analyzing high speed analog signals
Skilled in organizing information
Self-motivated and a strong self-driven learner who learns new technologies quickly
Good written and verbal communications skills
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple parallel tasks
Strong interpersonal skills. Must be able to articulate and explain complex technical problems to customers and internal teams
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or related field plus 8 years of relevant experience (or Masters Degree in related field plus 6 years of relevant experience)
Preferred
Experience with NIC, SAS/SATA protocols, RAID, ARM or PPC embedded processors, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and oscilloscopes
Ability to perform SMD/SMT soldering and rework
Presentation skills
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision plans
401(K) participation including company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company paid holidays
Paid sick leave and vacation time
The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.
Company
Broadcom
Broadcom is a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of analog and digital semiconductor connectivity solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-10-31Post Ipo Equity
2015-05-28Acquired
1998-04-17IPO
Leadership Team
Greg Singh
CTO for APJ, Enterprise Security Group
Kirsten Spears
CFO and CAO, Broadcom
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